Tree remover



sept. l20,1927. A W, WADLEY' TREE REMOVER Fi1ed June 24, 192e s sheets-sheet 1- mma mw W ATTORNEYS sept. 2o, 1927.

4 A. W. WADLEY TREE REMOVER Filed June 24, 1926 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEYS Sept. 2'o,1927.-

A.v W. WADLY TREE REMovER 's sheetslsnaetms Filed June 24.. 1926 INVENTOR WITNESSES ATTORNEYS Patented Sept. 20, 1927.V

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This invention relateeftoi apparatuses :"for removing; tran-Sporting ian'dstransplanting a tree-andi itsfloole.` f f f i llieVpri-noipalf objeot of-the @present '1n- Ventron 'lis l to produce Jani' improved'` type ot apparat-niiet 'the .indicatetloharzieterlfso as to .renderi-the Asamefmore `thoroughly etliclent ain-'d i'ectualffor ea-rr-yngfiout the 4divers operations vnecessary to remove L tree @md its beleg its transporta-@Onto :a new7` locatioln andtlie'transplantiugthereof! '.1Witl1 the foregoing ria-ndi 'otherA objeet's kin Yiervfthe@inyeuti'on frejsicleS in the particular provision;relativerdispositionj and 'functions of theparts hereinater`I-fi1'lly l described; L The nature of the inventionandits '111stinguslfiing features and' edyantagesmzill 11opeari J when tlie l *iffollowingv ispeeleation ,1s read ..n connection with 3 the f`a`ccompz1ny1ng daawngfinwhieh- 'i Y Figure l is-ifa, v{plan lview of `the T treewremover mbodyngfthe present-invention: v ='aFiguZisfalirean'entlelevation.

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pin 54 serves 'For detachably connect-ing the bloc t 53 to the knee clip 51. As shown most clearly in Fig. each coupling beam 23 is also provided With a knee clip 55 similar to the knee clips 51 and capable of coacting with the structural features of the casters 50 so as to be operatively secured in place in conjunction with the front truck 10. The iframe structure 12 may be ot any suitable construction and is preferably ot rectangular construction. The said structure 12 is connected tor relative movement With respect to the rear truck frame beams 33. This is accomplished by the use of bearings 56 and 57 on the side beams 58 of the structure 12 and the trame beams 33, there being provided a shaft 59 Whose opposite ends are journaled in the bearings 56 and 57. At tached to a frame base 60 on each of the beams 58 is an angle knee 61. The angle knees (il are adapted to rest on the bolster 32 of the rear truck when the frame structnre 12 is in its inclined supporting posit-ion as shown in Fig. It. The frame structure 12 carries a crab 62 which coo Jerates with a tackle 63 ttor effectively bin'ing the trunk ot a tree to the trame structure 12 as illustrated in Fig. 4. Attached to the upper ends of the side beams 58 is a block 64 concaved as at 65 to thus provide a cradle to receive the trunk of a tree.

To remove a tree and its roots and soil which it is desirable to maintain attached to the roots, to transport the tree, roots and soil, and to transplant the same, the trailer apparatus of the present invention is drawn up close to the tree to be transplanted as the first. step. rlhe roar truck 11 is then detached by removing the fastening elements Li0 ofthe connecting rods 38. The casters 50 are then attached to the trame beams 33 which puts the rear truck and its lever-like 'trame structure 12 in condition for the tree lifting operation. This rear truck is moved by man power to the brink of the trench which has been previously dug around the tree. The frame structure 12 is then moved to a tree lifting posit-ion as shown in Fig. 3 in which the frame structure will be inclined against the tree. The excess Weight will new be forward of the axle 3d As the frame structure 12 tips forward the lower end of the same will be disposed in the trench to engage the roots and soil which are to be removed with the tree. Blocking of yvood is non' laid on the ground between the trunk of the tree and the frame structure 12. The purpose of this is to avoid crushing the roots and soil at one side. A rope R is coiled about the trunk of the tree near the base and attached to the block of the tackle G3. i The crank of the crab 62 it then operated to apply the necessary force to take up all slack. A guy line G is attached to the trunk of the tree above the upper end of the frame structure 12. A pulling force is then applied to the guy line 'Gr and as a result the 'frame structure 12 and the tree Will be moved over the rear truck 11; the knees 61 being brought in contact With the bolster 32, to thus effectively support the structure 12. In this condition it will bc possible to couple the iront truck 10 to the rear truck after which the trailer with the tree properly supported may be transported to the new location where the operations are reversed in transplant-ing the tree.

From the Aforegoing it will be apparent that there has been described a combination of appliances which facilitate the tree lifting, transporting and transplanting operation; that means is provided for readily detaching the :trent truck so that the rear truck and its leverlike trame structure may be utilized for removing a tree and its roots and clinging soil; and that after the tree has been removed it will be possible to readily couple or attach the front truck to the rear truck for the transportingr of the tree to its non' location.

I claim:

1. For removing` transporting and transplanting a tree and its roots and soil cling ing thereto, an apparatus comprising the combination ot a front truck, a rear truck. means for detachably connecting said trucks together, a lever-like frame structure carried by the rear truck and connected thereto at one end for relative movement, said frame structure serving for supporting said tree, a tensioning device carried by said frame structureserving to secure the tree thereto, and means on the rear truck which coacts with means on the frame structure for sup porting the 'frame structure in an inclined position over the rear truck.

2. For removing, 'transporting and transplan'ting a tree and its roots and soil clinging thereto. an apparatus comprising the combination of a front truck including cou pling beams; a rear truck including a bolster: mea-ns releasably supporting the rear ends of the coupling beams from said bolster, and a lever-like framestructure carried by the rear truck and connected thereto at one end for relative movement, said frame structure serving `tor supporting said tree.l a tensioning device carried by said frame structure serving to secure the tree thereto, and means on. the rear truck which coacts with means on the frame structure for supporting the frame structure in an inclined position over the rear truck.

3. In a tree removing, transporting and transplanting apparatus, a front truck, a rear truck, a lever-like frame connected with the rear truck, said front truck including coupling beams, said rear truck including frame beams spaced far enou h apart so that said coupling beams may die arranged therebetween and rods rigidly connected to said coupling beams respectively and adapted to be connected to said 'frame beams respectively, and means cooperating with said rods for detachably connecting them to said frame beams.

4. For lifting a tree and its roots and clinging soil, a truck, a leverlilie frame arranged on the truck and connected thereto atone end for movement with respect theret-o to a position for the tree lifting operation, said frame also movable to a position over the truck, and means supporting said frame in an inclined position.y

5. For lifting a tree and its roots and clinging soil, a truck including a bolster and frame beams; and in combination, a leverlike frame structure connectedat one end to the frame beams for relative 'movementg said frame structure being movable'to a position for'the tree lifting operation, said framestructure also movable toa supporting position over the truck, saidV frame structure having knees adapted to Yrest on said bolster to support the frame structure in an inclined position.

Y 6. For lifting a tree and its roots and structure, a connection between the free ends of the frame beams and the frame structure so that an end portion of the frame structure will loe` disposed between the extremities of the free ends of the fr aine beams, said connection permitting the frame structure to have pivotal movement, said frame structure being movable to a position for the tree lifting operation, said frame structure also movable to a supporting position over the truck, said frame structure having angle knees adapted -to rest on said bolster to Support the frame structure in an inclined position. l y

7. In an apparatus of the class described including a front truck and a rear truck sepaiably connected together, means, a lever-like 'frame connected with traction Y the rear truck, and means on each of said to either of said trucks so that each may be used separately.

ALBERT WILLIAM WADLEY. 

